NM U.S. Sen. Luján introduces ICE training, transparency legislation

Lujàn introduced a trio of bills he says will make ICE more transparent, better trained and more accountable following a recent hiring spree.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 421

Last Updated: 4 days, 12 hours ago

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujàn (D-N.M.) on Wednesday introduced a bill he said will determine if the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency adequately trained and qualified officers during a recent hiring spree, as well as two other bills that will require the agency to become more transparent about its arrest and deportation operations.

One of the bills — the “DHS Hiring Review Act” — would require the Department of Homeland Security to …

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